NY.KLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING
FROM £83 TO'£120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Poris.
TAIYO MARU
CHICHIRU MARU
MISHIMA MARU
SIBERIA MARU
A... Sunday,
.... Thursday,
BIG ORDERS.
tons
THE CHINA MAIL.
11th May. 20th May,
20 Tankers of 11,500 Tons Each.
Friday, Saturday,
20th Juno. 5th July.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla
Singapore. Penang, Colombe, Suez. HAKONE MARU
SUWA MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAGA MARU
Tuesday,
TANGO MARU
Tuesday,
Saturday, 17th May. Saturday, Sist May.
20th May. 24th June.
TAMBA MARU
12th May.
↑ CALCUTTA MARU
27th May,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
of
RELIABILITY.
Turbine and Motor Ship.
Had Diesel engines not possessed
71⁄2 MILLION TONS.
Ten Years of Motor Ships.
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1930.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS. THE PACIFIC
14 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 9 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.
Hongkong Shanghai
LOATH
LOATO
Emp. of Canada
The increasing employment of
Emp. of Husala".
Emp. of Asia
It is ten years since the first issue of the Motor Ship was pub- lighed. In April, 1920, the motor ships in service totalled 900,000 tons gross. To-day the figure is somewhat over 7 million tons gross. The confidence which was The ordor for 20 tankers
To say that reliability is the then felt in the future of the oil- 11,500
aach placed last most necessary characteristic of engined vessel has thus been justl- month by the Anglo-Saxon Petro-marine propelling machinery is a fied, leum Co. has interest other than truism that need- not be stressed. ita magnitude. It is no doubt the largest tanker order that has been it in a marked degree they would motor vessels has been regular placed at one time, and it clear- not have progressed so far that and, apart from 1926-27 when the ly shows the owners' belief in the the motor ship tonnage now build-
bulit was practically tonnage maintenance of the tanker market, ing is greatly in excess of that for they
have already arranged of steamers. When other argu-equivalent to that in the previous to charter for ten years many of ments of those who are convinc-year, and 1922-23, a period of the motor tankera recently falded of the superiority of ateam acute depression in shipping, the| down for Norwegian owners. plant fail. It is not unusual for
production each year has been The order will serve to focus the criticism, to be made that attention on the problem of pres-motor ship machinery is not so greater than in the previous, 12 SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. ure charging and to afford that reliable as geared-turbines. Such months. Our records for steam-
WAKASA MARU
Monday,
confirmation of its value with statements have not been taken Lets go back only to July, 1922, but! four-stroke machinery which many seriously, for they obviously haye engineers and shipowners have little basis since owners continue from that date onwards the needed before employing the sys- again and again to build motor world's fleet of steam-driven ships| tem. Eightoon of the new vessels vossela after their first experi-has remained practically station- will be supercharged, as a result once. af more than a year's experience with the "Megara." details of which have from time to time been published in The Motor Ship.
BOMBAY vla Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
Monday, Tuesday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama,
ANYO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
ASUKA MARU
↑ TOYOOKA MARU
Sunday,
Monday,
1st June,
2nd June.
26th May..
LIVERPOOL.vin Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
Thursday, 15th May.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+ CEYLON MARU
Thursday,
SHANGHAI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
HAKOZAKI MARU
Monday,
KAMAKURA MARU (omit S'hai)
+MATSUMOTO MARU
Monday, Saturday,
15th May,
12th May. 12th May. 17th. May. 23rd May,
TANGO MÁRU (Nagasaki direct). Friday,
↑ Cargo only.
For further information apply to:--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
(Private exchange to all departments.)
O. S. K
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore engine made its impress on marine
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
AMUR MARU ANDES MARU
Thursday, 15th May, Sunday, 8th June.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Blugapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. SANTOS MARI
RIO DE JANEIRO MARU BOMBAY-Vla Singapore & Colombo.
SHINNOH MARU
CELEBES MARU. DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES,
BAR & MOMBASA—Via CHICAGO MARU CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang
HIMALAYA MARU
GANGES MARU
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA &
Shangbai,
ARABIA MARU (from Kobo)
Tuesday. 20th May.
Friday, 13th Juzie.
Monday, 19th May. Tuesday, 3rd June, BEINA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, Singapore & & Colombo. Sunday, 1st June.
ZANZI.
& Kangoon.
have
This is the reason why, in these ary in size. In fact, the last pub- fished figures show that the ton- columns, such criticisms been ignored. But we note with nage in operation is alightly less some surprise, on a recent issue than was the case eight years ago, of Engineering, the comment-
whilst notor vessels of 5,000,000!
"As against the considerable cons were added. It should be re- experience of motor ships that marked that during the two pre- has been reported as satisfac-
Emp. of Canada Emp. of Russia* Emp.
...July 10 – July 19
July 23 July 26 Japan...Aug. 7 Aug. 10 Emp, of Aala” ...Aug. 20 Aug. 23
Kobe LOSTS
Vokohama Vandonvar
LAATH Attiva
May 15 May 18 May 20 May 22 May 30 .Juge June 7 June 10 June 12 June 21 Juar 25 June 28 July 1 July 3 July 12 July 15 July 17 July 25 July 29 July 31 Aug-2 Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 22 Aug. 26
26 Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept 9 Sept. :11 Sept. 19 Sept 23 Sept 25 Oct. Oct. 7 Oct. 9
17 Oct., 21 Oct. 23 Nor. I
Oct.
Emp. of Canada Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Emp. of Russia.Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Emp. of Japan ...Oct. 2 Oct. 5 Emp, of Asia"...Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Emp. of Canada Oct. 30 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nor. 6 Nov. 14 Emp. of Busin* .Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 29 *(Call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai.)
-- MANILA
Leave Hong Kong
HONG KONG
Emp, of Russia Emp. of Asia
Arrive
Manila
May 27 May 29 Juno 17 June 19 Telephones:
Passongor Department 20762. Freight Department
20042.
tory, there are rumours, vious years ending July, 1920, WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL
cer-
tainly but perhaps naturally and July, 1921, respectively, a less explicit, of occasions on very large tonnage of steamers which the complex and costly
machinery of motor ships has was built (this representing the given trouble."
Doom period after the war) and it
that
numerous
SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
MAY SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 6.30 p.m. Wuchaw 1.30 p.m. S.S. TAI HING"
[1,088 tons-Capt. Trott] MAY.
SAT.
MON. 12th THURS. 22nd 17th TUES. 27th
54. TÀI KING
From the operating standpoint, the fact that all the tankers will maintain 12 knots at sca when fully laden is a noteworthy depar- ture, for practically every motor tanker placed on order during the past year has been designed for 10 knots to 11 knote speed. It has been suggested "In these columns waveral times that tank. ers will follow the trend of cargo The statement is made in an was then that steamer construc. vessels in that speeds will be em article, which advocates the wid-cion reached its pinnacle; since ployed higher than those common.
er uae of powdered fuel at sea- that time it has done no more ly adopted before the Dlonel We have hitherto refrained from
referring to the
than make up the losses of ob propulsion. With supercharging troubles that occur with steam solescence and destruction at sea.
of what this is affected, according to the machinery, but in view
Even allowing for the fact that experience in the "Megara" (and must be considered
a veiled this will be repeated in the new implication
no motor ships have reached the) motor ship vesnela), by installing machinery machinery is less reliable than period when it is economical to which, so far as space and weight steam plant, we feel the time has break them up, and therefore the
ia Identical with arrived for a few facts to be are concerned,
vessels built during one year re-
The Sai Kong (or the West River) that required for an 11-knot or brought forward. There is .no
is the third largest river in the Chin an 11-knot ship. This should desire to indicate that, for in-present
a net addition to theese Republic and second only to the be reflected in the price, and if stance, steam turbines are unre- world's fleet, the rapidity and Yangtze in importance. This magni- the figure of £180,000 per ahip is, liable. They are not, and all steadiness in the growth of the ficent trade routo was opened to for- the cost machinery is subject to trouble employment of such ships in com-eign traffic in. 1897, but how many as recorded, accurate,
But it can be shownparison with steamers is clearly per ton deadweight is approxim- at times.
foreigners travel VANCOUVER—Vis Japan Ports from ately £15 125., against an average that of all the types of engines the outstanding feature in ship-
on this important of £15 10s. for the 'Il-knot motor available for propelling ships at building and shipping during the
waterway 7 The scenery along the For information, apply to fankers contracted for during the sea at the present time, the in-last decade.
route is beautifal We recommend it past your. In other words, for ternal-combustion motor is as re- It is illuminating to examine the to any person who wishes to spend a an extra few shillings per ton the liable as the reciprocating steam figures given in the table in rela¡ short and economical holiday, new vessels have a speed of 1 engine and boiler, and more reli-[tion to the past four years, during knot higher. Even allowing for able than geared turbines, either which such strenuous efforts lower prices due to large con of the high or low-pressure type. and successful efforts have been
The following extracts from made by designers and manufac-several years, in average trades— tracta, it would seem that by the employment of pressure charging "Lloyd's List" during the past turers of reciprocating steam en the price per ton deadweight has weeks may be quoted:—
gines and turbines to improve the apart from exceptional services been considerably reduced.
Malolo (17,000-ton geared turbine efficiency of such machinery where artificial or special con- American linor built in 1927). Two The growth of the motor ship in ditions give the steamer an ad- bellers damaged, 1,500 small, 116 those four years, in comparison vantage the motor ship may be large boiler tubes to renew. (Febru- with the steamer, is even more
considered & more profitable ary 7.)
The Canadian Pacific turbine liner rapid than in the earlier period vessel. Montrose (16,000 tons), St. John for of adoption of the internal-com- Liverpool, reported, BB0 miles west of bustion-engined ship. And what
bas starboard engine has helped in this development ia Date. amage
and was proceeding at the rate of 10 knots on her port engine the ever-widening understanding, born of experience. that the ad- (February 8.)
vantage of the motor vessel does not depend wholly on economy in fuel consumption, but upon other
Sunday, 18th May. Sunday, 1st June.
Wednesday, 28th May.
MELBOURNE--Vin Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
SYDNEY MARU
HAIPHONG-Vis Holhow & Pakhol.
Priday, Cth June.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & Panama.
MARU
ARGUN MA
JAPAN
PORTS.
SOURABAYA MARU
ALTAI MARU
TACOMA MARU
KEELUNG Vin Swatow & Amoy. TAKAO-Yla SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
SOURABAYA MARU
Saturday, 10th Llay.
Sunday, 11th May. Thursday, 15th May, Wednesday, 21st May.
Thursday, 22nd May, roon.
Sunday, 11th May.
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Tel. 28081.
M. TAKEUCHI. Manager.
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Gross Tonnage 056,810
Motor Ships Motor Shpis
in Sorvice
Added in Year.
Gross Tonnage
No. 1,178 1,478 1,248,800
July,
1920
17
· 1921
PE
1922 1,620 1,542,150 1923 1,881 1,688,414
+
1015 2,145 2714,073
1920 2,348 3,493,284
202,020
[649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.] -
MAY. FRI. 9th
WED.
14th
SUN. FRI.
25th
30th
MON.
19th
KWONG WING
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PASSENGER LIST
ARRIVALS
Per R.M.S. Empress of Canada on May 8:-
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Robinson, Mrs. D. Wilson, Miss B. Powers, A. Nissima, Mr. and Mrs. H.-B. Gledhill, Mra, M. Ritchie, Miss A. 298,160 Dowley, E. Brocks, E. Cova, G. C. 126,264 Foster, Dr. M. Jordan, Mr. 307,384 738,276 Kempton, P. J. Rodney, G. A. Mra. 779211 Wickett.
Geo. and Mies 1927 2,552 4,270,824 777,840] Komor, Misses G. and E. Abel, 1928 2,033 5,432,302 1,161,478 Misses H. and Hazel Anderson, 1928 8,246 0,628,103 1,195,800G. Potrie, Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
7,878,103 1,250,000
Whittaker.
1024 1,950 1,075,798
ENGINE WEIGHTS.
Although it was stated in the Motor Ship a short time ago that the reputed weight of the 50,000 h.h.p. machinery of the German
Owing to some trouble having de cruiser Ersatz Preussen (given as veloped with the turbines in the liner 17 lb. per b.h.p.) was probably in Sultan Star (a geared turbine vessel correct, it is noticed that the figure constructed in 1928), London for has frequently been repeated in Buenos Aires, the master has decid characteristics, the total value of to St. Vincent. The which can only be ascertained recent publications. It seems ex-ed to return
owners state from. later information after a very considerable period tremely doubtful whether such a received that they think it will be low weight can possibly be obtain necessary to bring the vessel back to of service. One voyage, or even ed, and German
builders yard for naval the
overhaul. a year, is insufficient, but judging (February
1030 from the balance of results over authority, at a meeting of the Ger- man Society of Naval Architects, the new North German Lloyd liner Towards the end of the trip (of atated officially that the engine Europa) some trouble occurred with would have a weight of 50 lb. per one of the turbines, so the Europa's
full b.h.p. It certainly seems some- engine capacity could
realised. (March 1.) what doubtful, in the ́present stage of metallurgical develop ment, whether the total weight of a large marine Diesel engine, com- bined with gearing in the case of a high-speed unit, can be reduced much below 50 lb. per b.h.p...
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The Federal Baer Cornwall (10,537
tone), New Zealand for London, is ashore at the south-east point of Curacao. Her port turbine is out of action. (March
The President Grant "(14,000 tons) arrived with machinery damuge. Cost of repairs $9,500. (March 10.)
It is to be emphasised that these troubles are not recorded with any intention of suggesting that geared turbineidrivon vesselsna a whole are unreliable. But when vague statements are made which may give the uninformed the Im presalon that Diesel ships suffer at a disadvantage in this respect, it is necessary to show how little basis thero la in criticism of this nature,
The most serious. troubles which have arisen with motor passenger liners have been the breakage of piston rods on the Augustus," the accident to the “Kungsholm" during trials, and the replacement of bedplates on the Saturnia.”. Full publicity, with explanation, of the causes, was given to each of these at ters, but, so far as we are aware, practically no détails are ever published concerning the timer ous troubles arising; with cteam machinery, the only exception be ing the case the North Ger man Lloyd liner. “Columbus,
When it is recalled that during the past year or two many more | motor passenger liners have been constructed than geared turbine cships, 15 will probably he conced- od that Diesel machinery is more reliable ... than -- geared ~ turbine plant.
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